diff --git a/frontend/src/services/search/searchfetcher/APISearchFetcher.ts b/frontend/src/services/search/searchfetcher/APISearchFetcher.ts
index 299908692..6887ee57d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/search/searchfetcher/APISearchFetcher.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/search/searchfetcher/APISearchFetcher.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class APISearchFetcher extends SearchFetcher {
   ): Promise<SearchAPIResponse> {
     try {
       // Keep commented in case we need to simulate a delay to test loaders
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 13250));
+      // await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 13250));
 
       const response: SearchAPIResponse =
         await this.searchApi.searchOpportunities(searchInputs);
diff --git a/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
index 37a0f238c..d0af5dd9e 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
  * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
  */
 export default defineConfig({
-  timeout: 20000,
+  timeout: 50000,
   testDir: "./e2e",
   /* Run tests in files in parallel */
   fullyParallel: true,